Materials - buttons (two) - cardboard (heavy) - dry beans or pebbles - felt - glue (white) - needle (tapestry, darner, or crewel) - paper - ribbon - scissors - sock (old) - straight pins ...
Shell sculpture
Materials - cotton - foil pan or jar lid - glue (white) - sea shells - tiny white buttons (optional) - toothpick - varnish (optional) Sea shells grow in many different sizes, shapes, and...
Shell frames
Materials - glue (white) - newspaper - paintbrush - unframed mirror - picture hook - sea shells - varnish You can find sea shells along the beach. Or, you can buy them in some variety stores,...
Peter the peanut puppet
Materials - glue (white) - ice-cream sticks (three) - needle (darner) - peanuts (in the shell) - tempera paint - thread (heavy) - yarn 1. For Peter's head and body, string three long peanuts...
Stone sculpture
Rocks and stones are all different. No two are alike in size, shape, or color. So, you won't be able to make stone sculptures exactly like the ones on the opposite page. But these sculptures will...
Seed mosaic
Materials A mosaic is a picture made with tiny bits of glass, stone, or other material. The Greeks and Romans made pictures like this to decorate their floors and walls. You can make - cardboard...
Ollie the owl
Materials - cardboard box (large) - construction paper (three colors) - glue (white) - scissors - transparent tape 1. Find a large cardboard box (grocery stores usually have plenty). From...
Bug bookmark
Materials - cardboard (thin) - crayon (dark) or felt-tip pen - glue (white) - paper (two colors) - ruler - scissors 1 On the thin cardboard, draw a rectangle about as wide as your ruler and...
Crazy creatures
Paper-Bag Puppets All of these puppets started as plain paper bags. Draw or paint faces and bodies on the bags. If you want, tape or glue on construction paper and yarn decorations. Poke holes in...
Let’s build
Rocket Ship Use plastic containers or tin cans of all sizes. Glue or tape the cans together, with the biggest can on the bottom. If you have an old funnel, tape it to the top can. Paint the cans to...
